MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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